Supporting bracket



Dec. 2, 1930. I J. A. MORTHLAND- 1,783,666v

SUPPORTING BRACKET File d001,. 12, 1927 Patented Dee 2, 193?,

'JOHN AQMOB'I'HLA NQhOF FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS,"

' SUPPORTING nRAoKE'r Application'filedoctober 12,1927. .,Seria1Neg-225,704. c

" invention relates,more particularly, to

supporting brackets for applicationito fau cets of'sinks topresentsupports for articles used about sinks, and particularlystralnerreceptacles for receiving kitchenwaste; my a primary object beingftoprovide a novel,

simple, inexpensive and sanitaryconstruction of supporting bracketof-the general character above referredto, which'may be readily a er eor u up the "fi nce Refe'rringto the accompanying, drawing Figure 1' isafront viewof the upper. portion of a sink structure the faucet of which15 is equipped with my improv ed supporting bracket shown'as supporting,a stralner ore ceptacle. Figure 2is a plan view of the structure. shownin Fig. j 1, the wall'adj acent the sink'being shown in section;;-F1g'ure 3 c an enlarged sectional View taken at the line 3on Fig. 2and'viewed in thedirection of the arrow, theends of the laterallyextending arms of the bracket being broken away. Fig ure'4 is a brokensectional view taken at the irregular line-4+4: on F ig, 3 and viewed inthe direction of the arrows, Figureb is a bottom plan view of thebracket structure shown inFig, 3; and Figure 6, anenlarged, broken,sectional View taken at the line '6 on Fig.2 and viewed-in the directionofthe arrow. 1 My improved supporting bracket, infits preferred form,comprisesa yoke member! adapted to straddlethe faucetfto which it is tobe applied "at a sink, such as the faucet I represented at 8, and across rod 9 carried by the yokeanember 7 and extending laterallytherefrom generally parallelwith the splash- .board portionlO of thesink and preferably closely adj acent thereto to serve as a support forone or more articles, such'as for example astrainerreceptaolerepresented at ll, V;

Therod 9, which is preferably bent upwardly at its opposite ends asrepresented at 12, is preferably longitudinally adjustable in the yokemember 7to permit this rod to be adjusted ,to a [position in'whichjit'extends wholly to one side or the other of the faucet equipped with thebracket device, or equidis- 0 tantly, rotherWiseQat both of the fancet,the yoke member 7 being provided with a set screw 13 for holding therod9 in adjusted position. .1 1 i 'The yoke member 7 presents thedownwardlylextending arms on which the means for securing the yokemember to the faucet, are mounted, these means being shown in the formof set screws '15 which are, threaded in these arms and preferablyconverge upwardly asshownto a position in which they engage the sidewallofthe hori;

zont'al portion of the faucet 8, at .a point below the horizontal axisofthe faucet, thereby operating to firmly draw the yoke member 7 intostraddling engagementwith the faucet. It is desirable that the bracketstructure.

sextendasclose as possible to thesplash-board 10 while maintainingsufficient clearance between therod 9 and the splash-board to permit ofthe'applying' to the rod 9 of the article,

or articles, to be supported thereby. As most faucet structures attheportions thereof adjacent the splash-board 10 are provided with flangeportions represented at 16 and flatwise bearing against the splash-hoard10, with their outer faces flaring as represented at l7,

and with a head portion 1 8, shown as other:- agonal form and spacedforwardly from the flange portion 16, the yoke member 7 is preferablygmade of such thickness that in applying it tothe faucet as shown in thedrawings it will rest on the bead portion'18 and be in engagement at itsrear edge withthe tapered surface 17 'Thescrews'15 are shown'as po-'sitioned to engage with the faucet between 1 the flanges '16 and18,though it will be un- 'der sto'od that these screws mayengage anotherportion of the faucet if desired.

V Toensure the proper seating ofthe' yoke member7 at its forwardiedgeupon the flange member 18 and at the same time provide the yoke memberof such form atitsrearedge where" it engages the flanlge 16 that it willset as close as possible to the splash-board 10 as above "explained,,theyoke'inember at r its front portion is provided with a lug 19 atwhich it bears against the flange 18 and at its rear edge portion isformed to present I the relieved portion 20,,it a, being observed thathyrelieving theyokememben at the" m i p structure thus provided is adaptedfor ap plication to faucets of the many difierent designs commonlyprovided at sink structures, and when applied to position thearticle-supporting portion, or portions, thereof extend into the desiredclose proximity to the splashboard 10.

A bracket structure positioned on a faucet as stated is thus adapted tosupport articles used about the sink, in close proximity to thesplash-board 10 which is not only of advantage in that it avoids sucharticles extending outwardly over the sink basin to such a distance thatthey present obstruction to the one working about the sink, butalsobecause articles, such as strainer receptacles which when insupported position bear at their lower edges against the splash-board,

I may be supported 011 the bracket in the desired approximately uprightposition. In the drawings, such a strainer device is shown and comprisesa stiff wire bow member 21, the ends of the latter, represented at 22,being bent downwardly as represented at 28 to engage over the bar 9. Thebar 9 being in close proximity to the splash-board 10, the receptacle 11engaging at its lower edge with the splash-board 10, extends in thedesired substantially vertical position.

WVhile I have illustrated and described a particular constructionembodying my invention, I do not wish to be understood as intending tolimit it thereto as the same may be variously modified and alteredwithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A supporting bracket for application to a faucet formed of a yokeportion at which the bracket is adapted to straddle the horizontal pipeportion of a faucet, and an arm portion extending laterally from saidyoke portion, andupwardly converging set screws engaging the legs ofsaid yoke portion in position to engage the faucet and draw thecross-bar-portion of said yoke-portion against the faucet for securingsaid yoke-portion to said faucet, the engagement of saidcross-barportion and said screws with said faucet affording athree-point contact.

2. A supporting bracket for application to a faucet formed of a yokeportion at which the bracket is adapted to straddle the hori zontal pipeportion of a faucet, the rear edge portion of said yoke portion, at itsunderside,

inclining upwardly and rearwardly and the front edge portion thereofpresenting a substantially flat bearing surface adapted to bear down onthe faucet, an arm portion extending laterally from said yoke portion,and means for securing said bracket at its yoke portion to the faucet.

3. A supporting bracket for application to a faucet formed of ayoke-portion having depending spaced apart legs at which the bracket isadapted to straddle the horizontal pipeportion of a faucet, an armdisposed exteriorly of the space between said legs and extendinglaterally from said yoke-portion and at an angle to said legs, and meansmovable relative to said yoke-portionand adapted to engage the faucetstraddled by said yoke-portion for securing said bracket at itsyoke-portion to the faucet. I

4. A supporting bracket for application to a faucet formed of ayoke-portion having depending spaced apart legs at which the bracket isadapted tostraddle the hor zontal pipe portion of a faucet, an armdisposed exteriorly of the space between said legs and extendinglaterally from said yoke-portion and at an angle to said legs and adustable lengthwise in said yoke-portion, and means movable relative tosaidyoke-portion and adapted to engage the faucet straddled by saidyoke-portion for securing said bracket at its yoke-portion to thefaucet.

5. A supporting bracket for application to a faucet formed of ayoke-portion hav ng depending spaced apart legs which the bracket isadapted to straddle the horizontal pipe portion of a faucet and seat atits crossbar portion upon said faucet, an arm mounted in the upper partof said yoke-portion and extending laterally therefrom substantiallyhorizontally and adjustable lengthwisein said yoke-portion, and upwardlyconverging set screws engaging the legs of said yoke-portion in positionto engage the faucet below the center of said pipe portion, said setscrews operating to draw the cross-bar portion of said yoke-portion downagainst the faucet, the engagement of said cross-bar portion and saidscrews with said faucet affording a threepoint contact.

6. A supporting bracket for application to a faucet formed of ayoke-portion having a cross piece and spaced apart legs dependingtherefrom at which the bracket is adapted to straddle the horizontalpipe portion of a faucet, an arm mounted on the cross piece of said yokeportion and extending laterally and at an angle to said legs, and meansmovable relative to said yoke portion and adapted to engage the faucetstraddled by said yoke portion for securing said bracket at its yokeportion to the faucet.

7. A supporting bracket for application to a faucetformed 'ofayoke-portion having a cross piece and spaced apart legs dependingtherefrom at which the bracket is adapted to V straddle the horizontalpipe portion of a faucet, a rod in the cross piece of said yoke por-,tion and extending laterally at its oppositev ends beyond said'yokeportion and at an angle to said'legs, said rod being lengthwiseadjusttion to the faucet. V

able in said yoke portion, and" means movable relative to said yokeportion and adapted to engage the faucet straddles'by said yoke poryokeportionfor securing said bracket at its 7 JOHN A. MORTHLAND.

